What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita between South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

0.009 units per person, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

South Africa vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita

South Africa

0.3607 units per person

in 2025

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

0.3517 units per person

in 2025

South Africa rank

26th

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

29th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita over time

South Africa
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.3607 units per person against 0.3517 units per person in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.009 units per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

South Africa ranks 26th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 29th of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.243 units per person	0.3066 units per person	0.0637 units per person	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1970s	0.2348 units per person	0.3391 units per person	0.1043 units per person	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s	0.221 units per person	0.3399 units per person	0.1189 units per person	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s	0.2392 units per person	0.323 units per person	0.0838 units per person	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s	0.2946 units per person	0.3042 units per person	0.0096 units per person	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s	0.3338 units per person	0.3011 units per person	0.0327 units per person	South Africa
2020s	0.3558 units per person	0.3447 units per person	0.0112 units per person	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita, South Africa or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: South Africa, at 0.3607 units per person against 0.3517 units per person in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita between South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0.009 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?: South Africa ranks 26th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 29th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 121 places, 7,986 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.